Police investigate fatal shooting in Watts, CA

Los Angeles police are investigating the fatal shooting of a victim believed to be a teenage boy Thursday morning in Watts.

They responded about 8:45 a.m. to a fatal gunshot victim in the 9700 block of Antwerp Street in Watts, where they found a male suffering from a bullet wound, said LAPD Sgt. Joe Fleming. This area is claimed by the Hacienda Village Bloods.

The victim, preliminarily identified as a 16-year-old, was taken to a hospital, where he died. His name has not been released, as family members have yet to be notified.